Anthony Czarnik

Anthony W. Czarnik
Anthony Czarnik in June 2024
Born
Anthony William Czarnik Jr.

1957 (age 6768)
NationalityAmerican
OccupationChemist
Alma mater
Known forChemosensors, ACS Combinatorial Science, Illumina, Inc.
SpouseRebecca Czarnik
Scientific career
FieldsChemistry
InstitutionsUniversity of Nevada (2004–present)
ThesisChemical studies on nucleic acid analogues (1981)
Doctoral advisorNelson J. Leonard
Other academic advisorsEdwin Vedejs, Ronald Breslow
Websitewww.unr.edu/chemistry/faculty/anthony-czarnik

Anthony William Czarnik (born 1957) is an American chemist and inventor. He is best known for pioneering studies in the field of fluorescent chemosensors and co-founding Illumina, Inc., a biotechnology company in San Diego. Czarnik was also the founding editor of ACS Combinatorial Science. He currently serves as an adjunct visiting professor at the University of Nevada, Reno.